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Clark County Elections Office to Conduct Open Public Test for Election Accuracy on Oct. 3

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Published on September 27, 2024
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The Clark County Elections Office is set to ensure the accuracy and fairness of the upcoming November 5 General and Special Election with a mandatory logic and accuracy test conducted on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 1:30 pm, according to Clark County website. The testing session at the Elections Office on 1408 Franklin St. is a statutory requirement in Washington state. It is open to media representatives, election candidates, stakeholders, and the public, all invited to observe the process.

As part of the election preparation, the tests will evaluate accessibility and tabulation software, ensuring that the votes cast by Clark County's citizens are recorded correctly by the electronic systems. The details regarding this exercise were published on September 26th. The tests will serve to check voting technology and measure transparency ahead of the election. Voters anticipating participating in the November election will receive their ballots by mail starting Wednesday, Oct. 16, with all active registered voters in the county poised to have their say in the democratic process.

Information on what the upcoming ballots entail, including measures and candidate details, can be found in the voters' pamphlet, which is available in Clark County. This pamphlet provides crucial information for voters to decide about the issues and candidates they will vote on.